Basic Trope: A duo consists of a big dumb guy and a tiny smart guy. With the tiny guy being the leader.
- Straight: The duo consists of Bob, the big dumb guy, and Charlie the small smart guy. Bob sometimes comes up with brilliant ideas which Charlie takes the credit for.
- Exaggerated:
- Every duo is a big guy and a little guy, their personalities might vary though.
- Bob is the size of a building, while Charlie is the size of an ant.
- Subverted:
- The big guy and little guy are equally as intelligent. (Whether equally smart or equally dumb is open to interpretation).
- The big guy was faking being stupid the whole time, and the little guy isn't as smart as he carries himself to be.
- Inverted: Bob, the big guy, is the sensible one, and Charlie, the little guy, is the bruiser.
- Gender Inverted:
- A female duo consists of Big Bertha, and Alice.
- Huge Guy, Tiny Girl
- Tiny Guy, Huge Girl